Garter



H, H. TAYLOR ETA/afl;A @muni Filed Nov. 6, 1922 Patented May 29, 1923.

HENRY H. TAYLOR AND MYRoN B. HAMivroNn'or v-ism'nenrorvn CONNECTICUT,

AssIGfNoRs rro THE THOMAS P. TAYLOR COMPANY, or BRIDGEPORT, coN- NECTICU'T, A CORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT.

GARTER.

. Application filed November 6, 1922. ySerial No.-599,255.

To .all whom t may Concern:

Be it known that we, HENRY H. TAYLORvv and MYRON B. HAMMOND, both citizens of the United States, residing at the city `of Bridgeport, county of Fairfield, and State such as will enable others skilled inthe artv to which it appertains to make and use the same; v y

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in garter clasps, and pertains more especially to mens garters.f

The primary object of the invention is to provide a clasp in which a two-point connection is formed between the male and female members ofthe clasp so asto'maintain the relatively wide as well as the non-elastic pad flat and snug about theleg of thewearer, to thereby increase theholding efficiency of th garter. l

A further object o-f the invention is to provide means for securing the'male member to the 'webbing of the garterin` a. firm and effective manner and in such way as to prevent movement of the male member out of its normally flat relation to the webbing or garter.

The invention still further aims to provide a garter clasp construction which is not only possessed of the foregoing novel features, but which also can be economically and easily manufactured. y

The invention has still further and other objects which will be later set forthand manifested in the course of the following description.

In the drawings Figure l, is a plan view of the invention appliedto a garter, the latter shown in frag ment.

Figure 2, is a section on line 2 2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3, is a detail perspective view of the male member in detached position, and

Figure 4, is a similar view of the female member.

In proceeding in accordance withthe present invention, the female member 1 embodies a clasp bar 2 that extends across the end A of the leg encircling webbing and is secured by means of a rear bar 3 havin'gaY heel 'extension between theffolds of the webbingas shown in Figure 2. Thefheel-extension 4 isisecured by a clip orfastening 5 within the webbing and affords a` finger grip "i which maintains the bar 2 against pivotal movement and also acts tostiffen the endA ofthe webbing, enabling the usentdmore easily vand .quickly manipulatel the garter in` use thereof.Y

The present inventionvmo-re particularly relates to theI male member, .of the clasp, and embodies a sheet metal plate 6y which 'is formed with lhooks 7, that may be l'a-nced or.v

struck-out therefrom as depictedin Figure, 3;

of the drawings. These hoolm `engage the.-

bar 2 and are disposed to lie adjacent to the respectivey side ed esl ofthe garter. lThe;

plate' is preferab y formed ,with an openf` ingl 8 through which a piece of tape 9 threaded, the ends of thetape extending outwardly beyond the inner'side of thefplate.;V

- A flexible tab l0 is folded about thefmet'al plate ,6 and the hooks? are projected therel y through, `the ends l1, 1.1, o-f the tabembracing the ends l9 o-f the tape, the latterbeing spread o-r given a divergent relation asillus trated in Figures l and 3 of the drawings.

The pad P is non-elastic, being preferably made of leather, and has its edge parts B separated to receive Vthe ends 11, 11, lof the tabI 10. Stitchingl2 is then applied to they the tab 10, with the'male member 6 in the latter, to the pad. Since the hooks 7 `extend throughV the tab 10, it will be apparent that l the plate 6 is heldagainst movement relative to the tab.

The function of the tapev 9.is to prevent hooks or studs 7 are placed under tension when engaged Vwith bar 2 yin use of the that the two studs or hooks 7 engage thebar 85T l parts to simultaneously sec-ure the tape, and

`accidental tilting ofthe pla-te when the `l v garter, which tilting would prove uncom.`

2 at the end parts thereof which two point 'i connection holds both the widewebbing and the pad P flatand snug against. the leg o-f the wearer and also prevents pivoting of the S male and female members, such as-frequently 7 a non-elastic pad, a leg encircling webbing onel end of which is permanently secured to one side of said pad, a female member having a bar connected to and extending across the free end of the webbing, a metal platej having an aperture, tape threaded through the aperture and having its ends extending beyond theinner side of the plate, a short ieiible tab folded to have 'sides which embrace the metal plate and the tape ends there-between, said plate having a spaced pair of studs struck' out therefrom and extended through one side of the folded tab to engage the bar of the female member adjacent the ends of the latter, the pad receiving thefree ends of thefolded tab between its sides, and stitching extending through the pad sides, through the sides ,of the tab and through the tape ends.

2. In a garter clasp, a noni-.elastic pad, a leg encircling webbing one end of whichis permanently secured to one side of said pad, a female member having a bar connected to the free end of the webbing, a plate having an aperture, tapethreaded through the aperture and extended beyond the inner plate side, 'a flexible tab folded about the plate and tane, said plate having a plurality of spurs extended through one side of the tab and formed to' engage the bar of the female member, and stitching for securing the tab and the Ytape to the opposite end of the pad.

3./ In a garter clasp, a non-elastic pad, a

. leg encircling webbing one end of which is permanently secured to one side of said pad, a female member on the free end of the webbing, a male member including a plate, a piece of fabric threaded through and extended beyond the plate, a flexible tab embracing the plate and the extended part of the threaded piece of fabric, stitching for securing the tab and fabric to the opposite edge of the pad, and a plurality of studs carried by the plate and extended through the tab to engage the female member.

4c. In a garter clasp, a central non-elastic pad, leg encircling webbing secured at one end to one side o-f the pad, a female clasp member on the other end of the webbing, a male member including a plate, a exible member folded about the plate, a plurality of studs carried by thev plate and extended throughthe flexible member to engage the female member, and stitching for securing the flexible member to the opposite end of the pad.

5. In a garter clasp, a central non-elastic pad, leg encircling webbing secured atone end to one side of the pad, a female member carried by the free end of the webbing, a

male member carried by the opposite sideof said pad and including a metal plate having a plurality of studs to engage the female member, and means to secure the plate to the pad including a flexible member engaged about the plate and secured to the pad and having said studs projected therethrough.

In testimony whereof we aliX our signatures hereto;

HENRYH. TAYLOR. MYRON B. HAMMONDQ 

